Ministerial Decree No. 439 on prohibition of use and burial ecologically hazardous pesticides. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pesticides Hazardous substances Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree, for the prevention of environmental pollution and pollution of agricultural commodities, prohibits the use of highly toxic pesticides. The decision on prohibition of use and termination of the registration of pesticides shall be made by the National Commission on Testing and Registration of Chemicals and Pesticides in accordance with data of the International Register of Potentially Toxic Chemicals (UNEP). Prohibited and outdated pesticides shall be subject to compulsory burial or destruction. Full text Russian